King Musical Instruments

King Instruments is a trademark of the group Conn - Selmer, Inc., which goes back to the earlier American manufacturer of brass instruments with this name. In particular, the trumpets of King counted for much of the 20th century along with the instruments of the main competitors CG Conn and Bach to the world's most innovative and popular mass-produced trumpets American design.

History

King Instruments was founded as an HN White Company of brass instrument maker Henderson N. White, who in Cleveland led a repair shop for brass in the late 19th century. At the instigation of his friend, principal trombone of the Cleveland Lyceum Theatre Orchestra, Thomas King, developed this and Henderson 1893 together with a trumpet against former instruments much easier running train and enhanced sound. The " King" trombone has quickly become the most popular trombone throughout the U.S., so white its product range at first a cornet advanced and soon after began, trumpets, french horns, baritones and euphoniums with double horns to produce.

As a result, White explored methodically, which parameters affect the sound and intonation of various brass instruments. To this end he sponsored, among others, a 12-member Werkskapelle. As the first manufacturer brought White Brass with a bell in sterling silver on the market ( Silver Sonic ).

After White's death by his widow, Edna White, 1940, the Management Board. 1964 began the construction of a new plant in Eastlake (Ohio ). The following year, Edna White sold the company to an investor group and went into retirement.

1966 merged the formerly known as HN White Company business with JP Seeburg, a major manufacturer of consumer electronics, and was renamed to King Musical Instruments.

In 1985 she was taken over by the competitors CG Conn. This was, in turn, in 2002 the group Conn - Selmer, Inc..

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• Company's history on the website of King Instruments ( English)

• Instruments Manufacturer
• Company (United States)